The fire at Nairobi's Sarit Centre resulted from a faulty photocopying machine at the Copy Cat store on the ground floor. “We didn’t know it was spreading so we stayed inside our shop on second floor and made a cup of tea to calm our nerves," Rikta said. Rescuers and onlookers were, however, shocked when dark smoke engulfed parts of first and second floor, forcing another round of frantic efforts to put it out. More on this: [VIDEO] Section of Sarit Centre mall on fire, no injuries reportedSeveral business people counted their losses after the fire that mostly affected those on the first and second floors. Following the fire, roads in the area were temporarily closed and motorists advised to avoid the Sarit Centre roundabout.

Source: The Star May 04, 2018 14:48 UTC